Let us say plainly: the unredeemed state of the world consists precisely in the failure to understand the meaning of creation, in the failure to recognize truth; as a result, the rule of pragmatism is imposed, by which the strong arm of the powerful becomes the god of this world.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI Quotes

Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: ‘What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?’

— Pope Benedict XVI

There is an urgent need for the emergence of a new generation of apostles anchored firmly in the word of Christ, capable of responding to the challenges of our times and prepared to spread the Gospel far and wide.

— Pope Benedict XVI

We can learn from him that suffering and the gift of himself is an essential gift we need in our time.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Poverty is a plague against which humanity must fight without cease.

— Pope Benedict XVI

People from the world’s richest countries should be prepared to accept the burden of debt reduction for heavily indebted poor countries, and should urge their leaders to fulfill the pledges made to reduce world poverty, especially in Africa, by the year 2015.

— Pope Benedict XVI

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A theologian who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they necessarily are reflected in his theology.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Both need each other: The agnostic cannot be content to not know, but must be in search of the great truth of faith; the Catholic cannot be content to have faith, but must be in search of God all the time, and in the dialogue with others, a Catholic can learn more about God in a deeper fashion.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Today, the need to avoid confusing marriage with other types of unions based on weak love is especially urgent. It is only the rock of total, irrevocable love between a man and a woman that can serve as the foundation on which to build a society that will become a home for all mankind.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Do you want to know yourself better? Then discover silence.

— Pope Benedict XVI

What a treasure is hidden in two small words: ‘thank you!’

— Pope Benedict XVI

Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship with the Jewish people, following the decisive lead given by John Paul II.

— Pope Benedict XVI

You must know your faith with the same precision with which a specialist in information technology knows the operating system of a computer.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Tell others about the truth that sets you free.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Men and women were created for something great, for infinity. Nothing else will ever be enough.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Dear young people, the Church depends on you! She needs your lively faith, your creative charity and the energy of your hope. Your presence renews, rejuvenates and gives new energy to the Church.

— Pope Benedict XVI

If we take the Lord’s hand and let ourselves be guided by him, the path we take will be right and good.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Make sure that every person, of whatever background, can find in you a welcoming heart.

— Pope Benedict XVI

The Catechism was not written to please you. It will not make life easy for you, because it demands of you a new life.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Art is elemental. Reason alone as it’s expressed in the sciences can’t be man’s complete answer to reality, and it can’t express everything that man can, wants to, and has to express. I think God built this into man. Art along with science is the highest gift God has given him.

— Pope Benedict XVI

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